Physical Optics Corporation — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: To address the Navy"s need for a person-portable microhydropower system to provide po
Physical Optics Corporation — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $79,961
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2011.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2011-10-11
Description
To address the Navy"s need for a person-portable microhydropower system to provide power in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, as well as forward operating bases, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new RApidly Deployable Vertical-Axis Hydraulic Turbine (RAD-VAHT). This proposed device is based on a new design that utilizes POC-developed tested components and COTS components, as well as a new collapsible low-weight and -volume turbine design. The innovation in turbine design will enable the RAD-VAHT system to provide>500 Watts of continuous power, as well as 10 kilowatts for 60 seconds and 2 kilowatts for 2 hours, from water sources. As a result, this complete power harvesting system offers efficient power generation, light weight (